Monday, February 21, 2011

Allan Gardens/ My World

Blossoms inside Allan Gardens Conservatory, Toronto

My world outdoors is still frozen and mostly greys and whites, BUT if we head south, we can find an exotic place that's warm and cozy...about an hours drive from East Gwillimbury to balmy...



Toronto. Well, to a specific place in Toronto called the Allan Gardens Conservatory, a respite from the cold.

Outside the conservatory


The glass covered gardens are chockful of colourful, exotic flowers  and even....

Statue beside the goldfish pond inside Allan Gardens

boasts a fishpond with statuary and running water (i.e. NOT ice and snow). 





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49 comments:

  1. DarlaFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    What a wonderful place to visit when you need a taste of spring-to-come. I'd stay as long as I could.

    Darla

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  2. eileeninmdFebruary 21, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    Looks like a wonderful place to visit. The flowers are so colorful and pretty. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. KateFebruary 21, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    Conservatories help preserve our sanity. We got another 17 inches dumped on us yesterday and last nite. I prefer looking at your post rather than the scene outside my window.

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  4. PattiFebruary 21, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    This looks like a beautiful place to visit, EG. What a change of pace from the dreary outside world. I hope spring gets here quickly.

    Such pretty blossoms!

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  5. LoracFebruary 21, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Lovely to see some blossoms! I used to work in a green house and always loved the air inside them. Moist and earthy!Great place to visit.

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  6. Penelope NotesFebruary 21, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    I can see that given the right environment the most fragile of life flourishes and blooms. Thanks for sharing these wonderful reminders of spring that surely is just around the corner!

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  7. Icy BCFebruary 21, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    Gorgeous flowers and a beautiful garden..

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  8. HalcyonFebruary 21, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    I will have to put this on my list of places to visit. Beautiful flowers.

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  9. Sally in WAFebruary 21, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Perfect place to visit when the seemingly never ending cold and snow starts to freeze our souls.

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  10. RoseFebruary 21, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    I am sure longing for the day that we can see some of these flowers, in our yards!

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  11. ShammickiteFebruary 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    I have always meant to go to allen gardens butr have never made it.... perhaps this will be the year!

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  12. RedPatFebruary 21, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    I love the humidity in the air when you visit there in winter. Nice post!

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  13. ormbunkeFebruary 21, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    Underbart att se växtlighet när allt är grått ocg trist utanför fönstret. Underbart collage. Anita

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  14. Maude LynnFebruary 21, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    Looks and sounds fabulous!

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    Oh, I love tropical warm greenhouses in winter! Lovely shots.

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  16. BarbFebruary 21, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    What luck to have these beautiful blooms so close! You can get out of winter for at least a little while.

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  17. BirdmanFebruary 21, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    Love these spring images. I can dream.

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  18. UnknownFebruary 21, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Great idea to visit there and dream!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River.

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  19. Sylvia KFebruary 21, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    Gorgeous place to visit and dream indeed! Love the colors and the variety of flowers! Such breathtaking images of spring and we can all dream! Have a wonderful weekend!

    Sylvia

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  20. CarverFebruary 21, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    What a wonderful conservatory. This is a great time of year for inside garden visits.

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  21. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensFebruary 21, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    The conservatory is beautiful with all the flowering plants when the outside world is frozen solid. Well I guess, the fragrance and colours give you a taste of spring!

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  22. LeoraFebruary 21, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    Looks like a great place to visit. All those warm colors warm my soul on this bitter, gray day.

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  23. Stewart MFebruary 21, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    The garden looks like a great place to take photos - so many different things to see!

    Stewart M - Australia

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  24. Yogi♪♪♪February 21, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    There is nothing quite like a nice warm, humid greenhouse, or conservatory in the dead of winter with some running water and vegetation.

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    What beautiful photos.

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  26. Reader WilFebruary 21, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Your photos are of a nice and warm season and that's exactly what we need now, for it's soooo cold!!

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  27. Kay L. DaviesFebruary 21, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    What a beautiful place. I love the outside shot of it, too.
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  28. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    Truly a wonderful place, with the beautiful flowers... I love the statue.

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  29. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Water in its liquid form - fancy that! :)

    A warm, tropical conservatory is just the ticket for these cold, bleak days, especially when it gives us such lovely photos.

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  30. LowellFebruary 21, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    What a wonderful place of heated bliss that conservatory must be amidst the snow and cold! Beautiful stuff they grow there, too.

    It is warming up here; the grass is greening up nicely and our plants are all budding. I like.

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  31. SandyCarlsonFebruary 21, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Sure looks like a wonderful place to warm up! Beautiful, beautiful photos.

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  32. GeorgeFebruary 21, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Conservatories are wonderful places to visit, especially on cold winter days.

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  33. UnknownFebruary 21, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    it must be delightful to see these flowers while it's snowing outside.:p i don't think we have a conservatory here.

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  34. MarvinFebruary 21, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    Beautiful blooms at any time of the year, but especially on a cold winter's day.

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  35. JackFebruary 21, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Until I started reading I thought you were showing local outdoor flowers and I was mightily jealous. They were worth a trip to see beauty inside at this time of year.

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  36. antigoniFebruary 21, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    My hubby and I want to visit Canada one day. We love this place.
    And we love it more when we see your awesome photos!!!

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  37. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    lovely place to visit.

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  38. RandyFebruary 21, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    A nice way to spend the day! Lucky you.

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  39. T. BecqueFebruary 21, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    Nice to see some color!

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  40. Cezar and LéiaFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    So wonderful place, and the flowers are outstanding, with sweet colours!
    I also love the sculpture, very delicate image!
    Léia

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  41. LolaFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    Love all the color here!
    Have a great week,
    And *see* you again soon!
    Lola:)

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  42. VPFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Love the statue and the gorgeous dome!

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  43. Walk in New YorkFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    belle promenade, je trouve la grande serre magnifique

    Remember, Every Friday, The Challenge "Walk In The Street Photography"

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  44. snowwhiteFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Your amazing photos make me feel as if I were there! They bring me a spring breeze and fragrance of flowers.
    EG Wow, thank you.

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  45. B i r g i t t aFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    You brought a touch of summer in my heart now EG - loved it!

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  46. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    wonderful series

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  47. FranciscaFebruary 22, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    You're only an hour from Allan Gardens? Cool! I have friend who works there, but it's been decades since I was in there myself. I can sure understand it giving a respite from the cold and snow!

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  48. NatureFootstepFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    so your world is still frosty too. Like you I go to greener things to post.

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  49. Suburban GirlFebruary 23, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    Hope for spring!

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